Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39421: Bassfield, MS
ZIP code 39421 uses the postal name Bassfield, Mississippi and lies mostly in Jefferson Davis County (83% of its land) with the rest in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,844 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Bassfield; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bassfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson Davis County (83%); Marion County (17%)
- Census places
- Bassfield
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 66.6 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39421?
39421 centers on 31.492°, -89.721° and covers 66.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39427, 39482, 39474, 39428, 39429.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39421, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 39421 compare with the rest of Jefferson Davis County?
| Measure | 39421 | In Jefferson Davis County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,550 | 5th of 9 | 224th of 427 |
| Median household income | $55k | 2nd of 3 | 104th of 205 |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
39421's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,580) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 39421?
The 2020 Census counted 2,700 people in 39421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,550. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,550±589 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,700−8.0% since 2010 (2,936)
- Households
- 955
- Median age
- 46.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 39421?
Of the 2,550 people the ACS estimates in 39421, 22.7% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (41.4%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6451.1%
- 65 and older26.2%
- Black, not Hispanic57.1%
- White, not Hispanic41.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 39421 earn?
Median household income is $54,844 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Jefferson Davis County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,632 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,844±$6,859
- Income per person
- $27,476
- Below the poverty line
- 29.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,5891,190 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 39421?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,200
- Median gross rent
- $908
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.0%
- Housing units
- 1,157
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39421?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 39421?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39427 | Carson | 799 | $32k | 6.4 mi |
| 39482 | Sumrall | 12,606 | $64k | 11.8 mi |
| 39474 | Prentiss | 6,099 | $36k | 11.9 mi |
| 39428 | Collins | 8,977 | $47k | 14.0 mi |
| 39429 | Columbia | 16,320 | $46k | 17.6 mi |
| 39656 | Oak Vale | 679 | $42k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 39479 | Seminary | 5,513 | $47k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 39119 | Mount Olive | 5,739 | $50k | 18.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.